James RickardAngling books for a rainy day
April 10th 2008 00:06
Sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate and you have time to do something besides fish. If you're a thinking person, here are a couple of books you may like.
While the fish may be varied, so are the writers. In The Gigantic Book of Fishing Stories, you can find musings by personalities as varied as Rudyard Kipling, Henry David Thoreau, and Zane Grey.
As you can surmise, this is not your average fishing book. Although historic aspects of angling and the mental state necessary for fishing are discussed The Gigantic Book of Fishing Stories stands above other fishing anthologies both in content and authorship.
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For only $56,000 you can get that virtual trout stream you always wanted or outfit yourself for a day's fishing and spend only $20 including the rod!
I must admit, I've been a little slow to get this one. Get the Net was published 10 years ago so you can find it at discount stores, flea markets, and even get used copies on the web.
Get the Net is an irreverent, hilarious look at flyfishing and will probably offend anyone who takes themselves or the sport too seriously. That being said, I give it my wholehearted recommendation!
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
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Funny you said that. As I was writing the post I remember thinking, "The Gigantic Book" ought to have an excerpt from "Old Man & The Sea" or AT LEAST a comment from Ernest Hemingway!